Rig Veda
Rig Veda
The Rigvedais an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four canonical sacred textsof Hinduism known as the Vedas. The text is a collection of 1,028 hymns and 10,600 verses, organized into ten books. A good deal of the language is still obscure and many hymns as a consequence seem unintelligible...
attains hard subdue work
The person who is enthusiastic attains everything through hard work and efforts. He can subdue all his enemies.
boredom burns enthusiasm fire plague worth
When fire burns the enthusiasm is worth seeing. People, who are enthusiastic and happy, lethargy and boredom never plague them.
cows drove fire generates released seven undoing victor
The one who, having killed the serpent, released the seven rivers; the one who drove out the cows by undoing .. one who generates fire between two rocks, victor in battles, he, O people, is Indra.
afraid force god gods greatness possessed protect whose wisdom worlds
The one who is first and possessed of wisdom when born; the god who strove to protect the gods with strength; the one before whose force the two worlds were afraid because of the greatness of his virility, he, O people, is Indra.
deeds divine good happiness incessant involved
The person who is always involved in good deeds experiences incessant divine happiness.
added gives knowledge numerous
The person, who imparts knowledge also gives numerous added advantages.
good karma perform strength success
The person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously.
becomes blessed darkness great himself inevitably liberates mind noble pure
The person blessed with a pure mind is noble and he inevitably becomes great and liberates himself from the darkness of ignorance.
bring desire
We desire what is not but then try to bring it about that it is.
guru knowledge self ways
There are two ways by which knowledge can be imbibed- from an able guru and self study.
happiness life
The real happiness of life is in doing 'karma'.
bless please
Please bless us with benevolence and keep us away from miserliness.
dwells healthy mind remain sound
It is important for a person to remain healthy and sound because a healthy mind dwells in a healthy body.
beings best diligently gods human interest towards work
It is in the best interest of the human beings to take inspiration from gods and work diligently towards their goal.